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J. BENEDICT. Wash Bench. No. 240,078.

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Wash Bench. No. 240,078. Patented April 12, 188i.

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N:PETERS PHOTO-LITHOGRAPHFR. WASmNGTON. D C.

- UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JACOB BENEDICT, OF GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOE OF ONE-HALF TO THEEMPIRE WRINGER COMPANY, OF AUBURN, NEW YORK.

WASH-BENCH.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 240,078, dated April12, 1881.

Application filed December 18, 1880. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JACOB BENEDICT, of Grand Rapids, in the county ofKent and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Wash-Benches; and I do hereby declare that the followingis a full, clear, and exact description of the iiivention, which willenable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and usethe same, reference being had to the accompany- Figs. 7 and 8 areperspective views of the clamping-plates, and Fig. 9 shows detail viewsof one of the outer legs and side pieces with their connecting-clamp.

The object of my inventionis to provide simple, durable, and effectiveclampingdevices or fastenings for the frame of a folding washbench andwringer and the invention consists in a socketed locking-clamp, andinother details of construction, as hereinafter more fully described andclaimed.

A represents one of the wringer-standards, which are connected by thecross-pieces a a and a. On the inner side of each standard is 3 5 ashort semicircular trough, B, that is arranged below the ends of thewringer-rolls B B, to prevent the water from dripping to the floor anddirect it to the water-board O, that is supported on the wire bracket 0and on one 0 0f the pins 0 c. This water-board is reversible, so as toincline to either side, as required, and is held in place by theprojecting ends of the cross-piece c, which rests against the sides ofthe wringer-standards.

The lower end of each standard A is recessed to fit in the centralsocket of the metallic clamp D. (Shown in Figs. 2 and 7.) This clamp isprovided with projecting flanges forming five sockets, the central one,d, being for thelowerrecessed end of the wringer-standard,

and having formed just above it a transverse ridge or tongue, 01, thatenters a corresponding slot, b, in the outer side of the standard A, andthus assists in holding it in place.

The central or stationary legs, E E, are formed to fit into the socketsc c, and are provided with grooves e e, that receive the correspondingtongues e c in the lower edge of said sockets. They are also furthersecured by means of the bolts 6 The side pieces, F F, forming the tableor bench-frame, are pivoted in the outer sockets, f f, of the clamp D,and are each provided on one side at the inner end with an elongatedslot, f, that receives the pinf andon the under surface with atransverse slot or groove, f thatengages with the tongue f at the outeredge of the socket f.

To the outer end of the side piece, F, is secured a metallic clamp orsocket, G, provided at the top with upward-projecting edges 9 g, thatclasp the side of the piece F, and on its inner side with a rim, g, thatserves to prevent the pivoted legsHfroin slipping inward when the benchis unfolded for use. The legs H are sufficiently beveled at each end soas to incline outward when the bench. is unfolded, and at the same timerest firmly and evenly on the floor and against the-under surface of theside pieces, F F. Each of these legs is provided with an elongated slot,h, that receives a bolt, h, passing through the socket Gr. They are alsoconnected with those on the opposite side by the braces k On the innerside of each standard A, and connecting the stationary legs E E, towhich it is secured by means of the bolts cf, is arranged the metallicclainp I. (Shown inFigs.

1 and 8.) This clampis provided with aflanged socket, t, having on eachside and at the bottom a ridge or tongue, 43, that enters a groove,

70, in the ends of the girt K, which rests in the sockets 't' t andextends between the two sides of the bench. The back of the plate I whenin position forms the inner sides of the sockets 5 in the plate D, andthe two plates clamp the standards A and legs E firmly together.

When the side pieces, F, and pivoted legs H are folded up against thestandards A, as shown in Fig. 2, the inner orlowerend of each sidepiece, F, presses inwardly against the projecting flange that forms oneside of the socket in the end of the plate D, and being also held by thepivot or pin f no other fastenin gs are required. The usual necessity ofemployin g hooks or equivalent fastenin gs to hold the pivotedparts ofthe bench in position when folded is thus obviated.

In order to fold or unfold the frame itis only necessary to raise anddraw the side pieces, F, slightly upward and outward, so as to cause theslot f to move on the pin f By means of the metallic clamping-plates Dand I and the sockets G, the standards, side pieces, and legs of thewash-bench are firmly united in such a manner that they may be readilydetached from each other and from the girt K whenever desired. Thevarious parts may thus be closely packed, so as to occupy but a smallspace.

The bench-frame when unfolded for use is rigidly braced, and affords afirm support for use as a wash-bench and wringer.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-- 1. The combination, with the standards A,legs E, pivoted side pieces, F, and legs H, of the metallicclamping-plate D, having sockets d e f and pivots f substantially asspecified.

2. The combination of the socketed clamping-plates D I, pivoted sidepieces, I sockets G, and legs H, substantially as shown and described.

3. The combination of the standards A A, legs E E, outer clamping-plate,D, having sockets 01 cf, inner clamping-plate, I, having tongued socketi, and the eross-girt K, resting in the sockets t and connecting theopposite sides of the bench, substantially as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own 1 have hereto affixedmy signaturein presence of two witnesses.

JACOB BENEDICT.

Witnesses:

ABRAM B. KNOWLSON, SIDNEY GoLLINs.

